Cheaper Volkswagen T-Roc confirmed
New 110 TSI Style variant to lower Golf-sized small SUV’s entry price to under $34KA new entry-level version of the Volkswagen T-Roc small SUV has been announced ahead of its Australian release in November.
Priced at $33,990 plus on-road costs, the new Volkswagen T-Roc 110 TSI Style will slot into the compact SUV range beneath the top-spec 140 TSI Sport ($40,490 plus ORCs).
Unlike the 2.0-litre all-wheel drive T-Roc 140 TSI, however, the 110 TSI is exclusively front-wheel drive and powered by a 110kW/250Nm 1.4-litre turbo-petrol engine paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission.
That makes Volkswagen’s newest Golf-based SUV more powerful and more expensive than the Polo-based T-Cross, which is also front-drive and auto-only but powered by an 85kW 1.0-litre engine and available in two variants: Life ($27,990 plus ORCs) and Style ($30,990 plus ORCs).
Standard equipment for the 2021 Volkswagen T-Roc 110 TSI Style includes an 8.0-inch infotainment unit, LED headlights and tail-lights, dual-zone climate control, 18-inch alloy wheels, rain-sensing wipers, chromed roof rails, LED interior ambient lighting and an electric parking brake.
Safety gear also included on entry-level T-Roc variants includes front assist with low-speed autonomous emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection, park assist, lane assist, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, reversing camera and rear cross traffic alert.
Optional packages include a Sound & Vision pack ($2000) adding a digital cockpit, navigation and a Beats audio system, as well as the Luxury pack ($3800) that adds Vienna leather-appointed seats with heating up front, a panoramic sunroof and an electric tailgate.
No-cost exterior colour options include Pure White or Flash Red, while metallic colours including Turmeric Yellow, Ravenna Blue, White Silver, Energetic Orange and Indium Grey cost an extra $600.
Every variant comes with a gloss-black roof, windscreen pillars and door mirrors.
Volkswagen Group Australia marketing director Jason Bradshaw says the new variant will occupy the ‘sweet spot’ in the brand’s new compact SUV range, describing it as “a bridge between the T-Cross Style and the T-Roc Sport”.
“The T-Roc Style is also an alternative to the more traditionally designed Tiguan 110 TSI – Trendline and Comfortline – so VW has provided more choice for customers without unnecessary showroom duplication,” he said.
“Because such a competitive price has been secured for the T-Roc Style, it takes the place originally envisaged for the proposed four-cylinder version of the T-Cross.”
The Volkswagen T-Roc Style will come with a combined fuel consumption figure of 6.2L/100km and the German car-maker’s five-year factory warranty.
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